Jared Jennings
1 course · 42 reviews
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Changed class rubric, 3 tests instead of 2, but were replaced by graded cold call days in class over group cases. Was very condescending/rude if you didn't know the correct answer on those days. Fast-paced lectures. Confusing to know what he would ask on tests due to the change from 3 to 2. Tests are copies of previous years. Personable guy though.
7/1/2026
Lectures were fast-paced but all slides are posted with lots of practice examples. Exams are nearly identical to past exams. 35% of grade attributed to group cases that take ~4 hours to really understand. No homework or quizzes, so it's up to you to prepare for exams. Mandatory attendance. Super funny guy. Textbook not required but helps.
4/16/2026
Jared Jennings is my dawg. His practice exams are so similar to the actual exams that if you fail it's genuinely on you. These ratings are absolutely not fair, just do your best in lecture and pay attention and he'll be your best friend.
11/13/2025
If you are not an accounting major, I would not recommend Jennings. Accounting is tough for some and Jennings goes quite fast. His class is graded by only quizzes, exams, and participation. He is accessible outside of class, but he is one of the harder accounting professors. Seek help if you need, and get ready to drill the practice exams.
2/3/2025
DO NOT take accounting with Jennings. I left every lecture feeling confused; he provides little to no support for students to understand the concepts.
1/6/2025
4-6 hrs/week
memorizing the practice exams is pretty much the only way to do well unless you already have an understanding of accounting
12/28/2024
I think he's a good accounting professor. You need to put the work in to get an A. I got a C- on the first midterm, but then clutched up on the last 2 and was able to get an A-. He's a funny guy, expects a lot for an intro acct class (like memorizing statement of cash flows). Not hard conceptually though.
12/21/2024
While some like Jennings, his lectures were always super fast-paced to the point where you have to dedicate a lot of time outside of class when studying. He gives the last 10 or so years of exams for practice, but I struggled to find an "accounting mindset" as a non-olin student, and it was super discouraging when he would not offer any advice.
12/17/2024
The exams are similar to the practice tests, no homework, he's caring, and his test questions were straightforward. Yes, he goes to fast in lectures, we don't need to memorize ratios, and you'll have to put work in to get an A. And? Yeah, exactly. If this is your biggest gripe with an accounting prof, then you don't know how good we have it.
12/14/2024
No homework which made it hard to learn. So much memorization so would've rather taken this with a diff prof who allowed cheat sheets. He's a nice guy who is good at keeping lectures engaging, but he expects way too much of his students and their ability to memorize the whole course (especially as someone who wants nothing to do with accounting)
12/14/2024
4-6 hrs/week
Definitiely go to Office hours so Jennings knows your face because otherwise he isn't inclined to help you out. Some people like him because he is consistent with his teaching, and the long answer practice questions are similar to the exams, but he zooms through lectures and doesn't answer questions well in class. Not to mention the actual content is convoluted, so he's basically only helpful if you already have a good idea of how to do the course material and want to ask clarifying questions.
6/29/2024
2 or less hrs/week
The content on the exams were stuff we'd never gone over in class nor were included in homework
5/22/2024
Jennings teaches material at a pace which is often pretty unachievable to keep up with without spending hours outside of the classroom. Though he seems friendly at a surface level he is not very approachable - in fact he is slightly condescending when asking for help/questions.
1/28/2024
ACCT 2620 is not an easy class. If things click, that's great, but if they don't, it's hard. Jennings goes fast during lectures, so you'll walk out confused. However, there is no homework - just do like 5-6 of the practice test exams he gives you the week or two before the exam comes and you'll be good. Highly recommend office hours too.
1/15/2024
In spite of the large amount of material to memorize in Accounting, this class is not bad. Jennings gives the past ten exams to study and ends up basically copying and pasting one of the tests for the actual test. I really liked Jennings as a professor, as he would constantly tell jokes and stories to make the class more engaging. Highly recommend.
12/25/2023
He will teach you accounting. Read the textbook sections he tells you to, pay some attention in class, and study well (he gives 10 years of past exams and picks one randomly to reuse for each exam w different numbers), and you will do well in the class. Tells funny stories sometimes.
12/25/2023
Jennings made accounting interesting. As long as you do the past tests (which we have the last 10 years of) and participate in class, you will be fine. One thing to look out for is that 75% of your grade is based on exams, and there is no homework. Overall interesting lecturer and a very doable course.
12/19/2023
Jennings is a nice guy, and the material is straight forward, but he's bad at explaining things and bad at lecturing.
12/12/2023
Professor Jennings made his Intro to Financial Accounting class as engaging and interesting as possible for an accounting course. He did his best to make confusing concepts easy to understand in lectures by using plenty of examples. Tests and quizzes can be difficult but he provides plenty of practice exams as resources to prepare.
4/20/2023
People tend to dislike 2610 and for fair enough reasons. It's a lot of memorization and learning via trial and error (almost like learning a language). That said, Jennings's lectures are very engaging, and his decks are thoughtful and informative. Biggest gripe is that he doesn't let students leave during class (even to use the bathroom).
4/11/2023
Professor was nice; just make sure to show up to class and participate. His tests are super hard and you need to do practice exams from previous years to do well.
1/18/2023
Jennings was a great professor. Lecture slides on Canvas. I needed to read the textbook to understand everything. Exams were fair and he posts a ton of practice exams that were very similar to the actual exams. Jennings was available in office hours, and he always wanted to help. He really cares about students. My favorite professors at WashU.
1/11/2023
Overall a solid professor. He went too fast through the lectures in class and I often had to find what he flew through in class within the textbook later. Midterm Exams were fair but the final covered wayyyy too much material for one person to memorize.
1/17/2022
I still can't understand why students are not allowed to use laptops in class. The material is boring and not related to the exam. U need to do practice the previous exams if want to get an A.
12/28/2021
Jennings is an amazing professor!!!! He has bro energy and is very chill. I also truly appreciated how patience and enthusiasm when he answered questions, both inside and outside of class! His grade breakdown is tough, but he gives you the exam questions in advance so it's very fair. He made a boring subject interesting and understandable. :)
12/9/2021
I'm TIRED of all the Jennings slander. I was scared going into this semester after reading all of the negative reviews, but he was actually a great professor. He goes through plenty of examples in class, doesn't test on random details (all tested material was covered in class), made his exams extremely fair, and was overall a really cool guy.
12/8/2021
The Material is extremely boring and most of people around me are regretful to take this course. The tests and quizzes are difficult too.
8/29/2021
To be honest, he is not a good professor. Teaching is very awful with very crazy tests.
7/17/2021
75% of this class is exams, means there is no room for mistake for such an entry level class. Lectures are horrible and exams are like nightmares. Better take with other Professor.
12/22/2020
Pretty awful teacher. He would often add material to the test and quizzes that he didn't effectively cover in class.
12/21/2020
He keeps you enrolled by giving easy quiz before the last day to drop. This semester, when WashU extend the P/F grade option change deadline to 12/14, he made every quiz before the deadline much easier, and then give an EXTREMELY HARD final on 12/18(when you are persuaded to keep this class as letter grade). His teaching is a joke, so do his tests.
12/20/2020
Took accounting before I transferred to WashU (got an A) but they wouldnt accept it for credit so I had to take accounting again. Im eternally grateful for my previous knowledge which helped me pass his extremely hard tests. Got screwed on the final though, cant imagine what it was like for students who had this as their first accounting course
12/20/2020
Jennings is a good instructor, teaches fine. Exams are impossible to complete and graded harshly. His final is very, very hard, he is a true innovator on the next generation of hard classes in US colleges. Some WashU classes maybe hard, but Jennings is at the next level.
12/20/2020
Dont know how he got some fine reviews before. But his ACCT 2610 class/exams/quizzes is terrible, absolutely terrible. This is not my personal opinion, this is a VERY common feeling in his entire class. He is not even a OK teacher in any aspect.
12/20/2020
Stopped going to live class after he began cold calling us to answer questions we've never gone over before. He will say the material is easy during class which makes me feel stupid/scared to ask questions in fear of not understanding concepts that are "easy". Was thinking majoring in accounting but now I would literally rather do anything else.
12/20/2020
Lectures mainly on NEVER TESTED material and does NOT focus on REAL WORLD. Lecture reflect NOTHING of the tests. Condescending and unhelpful in office hours; doesn't understand the students' feeling, always over-confident about his ability in explanation. Test questions are difficult (especially after drop and Pass/fail period). Not ethical.
12/20/2020
Tested on things not taught in class nor mentioned in the textbook. He made exams and quizzes harder this semester in comparison to past ones. Some of the terms and concepts I encountered for the first time on the exams. I printed out the past 8 years worth of exams/quizzes to study each time and still would not be able to perform well on tests.
12/19/2020
He was a super nice guy and really cared about us understanding the material and the logic behind it. Lectures have a lot of examples/practice problems that are very helpful. The class itself is pretty difficult and would be regardless of professor, but I really think that he was effective in teaching us the subject.
12/24/2019
Awesome professor for financial accounting. Very clear lectures. Goes pretty quickly and will let you out of class when he finishes his lecture, but will always answer any questions you have. Helpful in office hours, too. Exams are very fair, but comprehensive and there's a lot to remember for them. Overall great, down-to-earth guy.
12/21/2014
Professor Jennings was really awesome to have as a professor. I had heard bad things about some of the other accounting professors which worried me as a marketing major. Professor Jennings is definitely the professor to get! He lays everything out as straightforwardly as possible and his powerpoint slides are exceptional. He's also a super nice guy
11/11/2014
As a non-accounting major I was pretty worried about taking 2610 after hearing such bad reviews of the class from others. However, I was lucky enough to have Professor Jennings as a teacher. If you're going to suffer through financial accounting, suffer through with him. His powerpoints are fantastic and he's really there to help you.
9/28/2014